How long does it take to soak your feet? What is the best temperature?
Choose the best foot bath temperature and time according to your personal situation.
Generally speaking, people's normal body temperature is around 36℃-37℃, and the temperature of bath water can reach 4 1℃-42℃, so the temperature tolerance of feet is higher than that of the body. You can choose the temperature of foot bath water according to your personal situation, endurance and age, such as:
1, the temperature of soaking feet for the elderly and children should not be high, so as to avoid overheating of soaking feet, which may affect the blood vessels of the brain and heart and cause burns to the feet.
2. For people with good heat resistance of feet, the temperature can be raised appropriately, but the skin of feet is red and very comfortable.
People with cold feet or cold hands and feet should not soak their feet too high at first, otherwise it will cause burns and other hazards.
The time for soaking feet is generally 15-20 minutes, and it is not advisable to soak for too long to avoid dizziness and swelling; The time to soak your feet is 8-9 o'clock before going to bed at night, which can not only relax the pressure after a day's work and study, but also promote sleep. However, you should not soak your feet on an empty stomach, after meals, after drinking or after exercise, so as not to affect digestion or appear hypoglycemia reaction.
It is best to soak your feet several times a week.
According to personal schedule, it can be seven times a week or two or three times a week.
Foot bath is a good health care method. As long as you pay attention to the temperature and time, it is harmless to the human body every day. Therefore, as long as conditions permit, it can be done seven times a week, which can play a role in expelling cold, warming the body, relieving fatigue, improving sleep and regulating immunity, and is suitable for people with mental fatigue, insomnia and dreaminess, and cold joint pain. However, patients with hypertension, diabetic foot and heart failure should not soak their feet.
Can't you get sweaty by soaking your feet?
Not necessarily.
Soaking feet without sweating may be related to the low water temperature and environmental temperature, which is a normal phenomenon and may also be the cause of heavy moisture. Because the moisture in the body is too cold, the transmission and evaporation of water and liquid are blocked, so sweating is less, but in addition, people with heavy moisture will have symptoms such as dizziness, weakness of limbs, turbid urine, loose stool, excessive leucorrhea of women, pruritus of genitals and so on.
Does soaking feet every day lead to heavy moisture?
Soaking your feet every day won't get too wet.
Soaking feet every day can warm meridians and dredge collaterals, dispel cold and dampness, and is also conducive to the discharge of moisture in the body. If the humidity is heavy, it is suggested to add some pepper, wormwood and ginger to the hot water for soaking feet to get rid of the humidity.
In daily life, you can eat more foods that remove moisture, such as coix seed, adzuki bean, poria cocos, yam, white lentils, white gourd, radish and so on. Physical therapy such as moxibustion and cupping can also be used to remove moisture in the body; In addition, aerobic exercise, such as swimming, jogging, cycling and playing ball games, can enhance the body's metabolism and eliminate excessive water.